January 09 / 13.25 Taunton

13.25

Soft

Summerfield Developments Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8185.55
  • 2m 0f 12y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Summerfield Developments Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 15-423 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Campaigned in novice handicap chases this term, peak effort when clear second at Wincanton (1m7f, good) on penultimate start; successful over hurdles (2m3f, soft) on this card last year and warrants respect back here.
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2

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Cap Du Mathan

12st 4lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Former useful handicapper and won a soft-ground 2m hunter chase early last year; back from an absence with a second at Ludlow and nothing wrong with his third in a deeper race than this at Cheltenham (2m4f); good chance.

13/8

2

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Cap Du Mathan

12st 4lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Former useful handicapper and won a soft-ground 2m hunter chase early last year; back from an absence with a second at Ludlow and nothing wrong with his third in a deeper race than this at Cheltenham (2m4f); good chance.

13/8

3rd

5

2nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:05 Cheltenham

Cap Du Mathan

12st 1lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders 7th, went third approaching last, not pace to challenge

8/1

Form: 119-6F C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Raced at Newbury (2m, good/soft) in both chase starts, finishing last of six then a fourth-fence faller; return to Taunton may prompt improvement, having gained one of his hurdles wins at this venue (2m, good).
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3

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

15:20 Perth

Earth Company

11st 5lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick Neville

Patchy form over fences for Philip Hobbs last season; dual winner over hurdles in 2021, and quite interesting with hood and tongue-tie tried on first run for new trainer providing rain stays away (non-runner on soft in Too Friendly's race at Market Rasen last time).

10/1

8

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

13:45 Worcester

Earth Company

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle winner in 2021; seemed to be getting his act together over fences when second of four at Taunton (2m, soft) in January but was no match for the winner there and has since performed poorly.

16/1

Form: 2F2/1- D

Last run: 588 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 221 in completed outings over hurdles, most recently winning a maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May 2021; bred to make a chaser and is still unexposed; interesting despite the long absence.
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5th

10

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Robins Dream

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary Moore

Won a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May 2021 and not seen again until a respectable third (of four) on chasing debut 12 months ago; now back from another sizeable layoff and watching brief is probably best.

14/1

3rd

3

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 3

13:25 Taunton

Robins Dream

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Has form figures of 221 in completed outings over hurdles, most recently winning a maiden at Huntingdon (2m, good) in May 2021; bred to make a chaser and is still unexposed; interesting despite the long absence.

7/2

Form: 113-3U D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdles winner who has proved consistent at up to 2m4f in his completed starts; unseated rider at Doncaster on the switch to fences but looks a likely player granted a clear round this time.
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3rd

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

20:05 Warwick

Call Of The Wild

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Made disappointing start to chasing career in 2022-23 season (two attempts); returned from layoff with pleasing second in Class 3 handicap hurdle at Wincanton (2m4f, soft; also suited by good) in November but was safely held on only other appearance last season and it's hard to know what to expect from him as he begins his second spell over fences

7/1

3rd

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

20:05 Warwick

Call Of The Wild

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Made disappointing start to chasing career in 2022-23 season (two attempts); returned from layoff with pleasing second in Class 3 handicap hurdle at Wincanton (2m4f, soft; also suited by good) in November but was safely held on only other appearance last season and it's hard to know what to expect from him as he begins his second spell over fences

7/1

10th

8

27th Jan 2024

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 2

12:55 Doncaster

Call Of The Wild

11st 1lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Chasing didn't go to plan last season and he was a mid-race faller when returned to hurdling in the spring but his reappearance second at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in November was very encouraging and his current mark ought to be workable; shortlisted.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £12.28
Trifecta £25.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cap Du Mathan

Daily Mail:

Call Of The Wild

Telegraph:

Robin's Dream

D Express:

Call Of The Wild

Daily Mirror:

Call Of The Wild

The Sun:

Call Of The Wild

The Star:

Robin's Dream

RP Ratings:

Cap Du Mathan

TOPSPEED:

Cap Du Mathan

POSTDATA:

Cap Du Mathan

WEST COUNTRY:

Cap Du Mathan

The Times:

Cap Du Mathan

The Guardian:

Cap Du Mathan

Daily Record:

Cap Du Mathan